Table 2.
Pathogenicity, conidiation, and conidial germination in UvHOX2 deletion mutants.
| Strain | Mycelium growth (mm) | Pathogenicitya | Concentration of conidia in YT broth (Log10 of spores/ml) | Percentage of abnormal sporulating structures(%) | Percentage of conidial germination(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P-1 | 53.88 ± 2.61 Ab | 21 ± 3.5 A | 6.88 ± 0.02 A | 19.25 ± 4.66 B | 90.56 ± 1.45 A |
| DHOX-17 | 44.75 ± 1.92 B | 3.8 ± 1.6 B | 6.78 ± 0.02 B | 79.5 ± 4.72 A | 90.71 ± 1.19 A |
| DHOX-21 | 47.00 ± 1.37 B | 4.7 ± 2.6 B | 6.74 ± 0.02 BC | 73.75 ± 5.31 A | 89.33 ± 1.27 A |
| DHOX-51 | 45.13 ± 2.70 B | 4.3 ± 1.6 B | 6.65 ± 0.07 C | 74 ± 6.67 A | 92.65 ± 1.84 A |
| DHOX-61 | 43.00 ± 1.62 B | 4.3 ± 1.8 B | 6.75 ± 0.04 BC | 74.5 ± 5.41 A | 90.05 ± 2.60 A |
aNumber of rice false smut balls on the inoculated spike. bData from at least four replicates were analyzed with the protected Fisher’s least significant difference (LSD) test. Different letters mark statistically significant differences (P ≤ 0.01).